FabSwingers.com forum: dry january

By *abio OP Man
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

okay... so how many of you people are giving up the booze for the next 30 days????

and supplementary question... if i only really drink non alcoholic beers anyway...

a) are you allowed to have mine,

b) do i have to give up mine in solidarity.. cause you will have to prize it from my cold hands....

c) can I gloat at you for not drinking beers/wines, whilst I am drinking mine (call it payback for the other 11 months!!!)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nope, but i drink in moderation. Pissed as a newt days are behind me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not me. I'm going to a party on 10th on January. I rarely drink and I don't let anyone tell me when to do what,even if it's for charity. No,I didn't do the ice bucket challenge

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah drinking in moderation comes with maturity - and not wanting to puke haha!

I haven't decided on dry January yet, actually I have a bacardi n in my hand so I guess that's a no!

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Had very little alcohol over Christmas and the next time I have a drink will be march

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't give up the booze - because I don't drink anyway.

Well, except maybe for the odd very rare occasion.

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

Why is not drinking alcohol for 30 days such a biggie?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I rarely drink but had a few over Christmas and very nice it was .....will.no doubt be ages before I have another one

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By *ittle_brat_evie!!Woman
over a year ago

evesham

"Why is not drinking alcohol for 30 days such a biggie? "

why is not doing anything for 30 days such a biggie? smoking, lent (although thats 40 days), chocolate etc

Humans like to prove that they can challenge themselves and if they can raise some money in the process for a good cause then thats all for the better.

I used to think that doing things like this was akin to saying you had a problem with drinking (i can give it up....look i did it for a whole month...now lets have a massive session to celebrate!!) but i've changed my mind now.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Haven't had any alcohol since Christmas Eve and then only had 2 pints.

Don't like drinking at home and I refuse to queue for a pint in a pub filled with people who only come out twice a year

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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

I never drink alone but I doubt I will be completely dry for January as I'm going to Ireland for a weekend.

I'm doing other challenges for the whole of 2015.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why is not drinking alcohol for 30 days such a biggie? "

Double

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why is not drinking alcohol for 30 days such a biggie? "

It started out as a non-smoking thing, because studies have shown that people who can quit smoking for 30 days are way more likely to quit permanently. Now it's just become a thing people do for a month for no apparent reason.

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By *opsy RogersWoman
over a year ago

London

"Why is not drinking alcohol for 30 days such a biggie?

That suggests to me that if anyone has to announce they are giving up anything, they have a problem with it. I'm simply trying to understand as an ex-smoker of many years and a tee-totaller.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I have been on the wagon every January for the last 25 yrs, I need to get some blood back into ma alcohol system

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

im doing a dry january....but football was on yesterday and january doesn't officially start till the 2nd does it?? lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I might give it a go, easy way to earn money for charity!

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

No, but I drink so little nobody would consider it any sort of challenge for me.

I may well end up drinking no alcohol during January without setting out to do it intentionally.

I am going to finally quit biting my nails though, having given up for several months and then nibbled some of them off again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven't given up alcohol in jan as it's my birthday in 2 weeks! I may consider giving up for feb though! X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

We are having a dry January but nit for the charity just doing it for ourselves as we have been partying pretty much every weekend for the past 5 month so need a good detox.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"okay... so how many of you people are giving up the booze for the next 30 days????

and supplementary question... if i only really drink non alcoholic beers anyway...

a) are you allowed to have mine,

b) do i have to give up mine in solidarity.. cause you will have to prize it from my cold hands....

c) can I gloat at you for not drinking beers/wines, whilst I am drinking mine (call it payback for the other 11 months!!!)

I say "A".... But I'll share it with you!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had to involuntarily do it last year after severe tonsillitis landed me in hospital!! I am most certainly not doing it this month especially when me christos and paula are off to paint the town red tomorrow !!

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By *issHottieBottieWoman
over a year ago

Kent

I don't drink much but stopped drinking at all as part of my healthy eating and exercise at the beginning of September.

Had a couple Xmas eve/day/Boxing Day then that was it, no plans to have another drink any time in the future. It's just wasted calories x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I too am giving up, I have put in 1 1/2 stone since giving up cigs 4 years ago, I need to try and get rid of many "beer" belly, and help form ladies with my cardio traing will be mush appreciated lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I drank very little over Xmas as I was unwell and I don't drink much anymore. I was going to till I had one drink yesterday as my new years eve didn't happen so I guess I messed that up

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I did it last year and raised over 2k for the charity and will be doing it again this year...and Fabio...non alcoholic doesn't count so you carry on mate...xxx

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By *trawberry-popWoman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT

I so rarely drink anyway that it's unlikely I will drink in January. Last time I had an alcoholic drink was on my 30th birthday in November, can't remember the last time before that.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why is not drinking alcohol for 30 days such a biggie? "

often wondered the same, but then i rarely drink

if someone had said give up bread id have issues though..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm doing it, just for myself though. It coincides with starting a diet so fits in with that, and December was a bit d*unken so I don't particularly want a drink at the moment anyway!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why is not drinking alcohol for 30 days such a biggie?

often wondered the same, but then i rarely drink

if someone had said give up bread id have issues though..

I gave up bread for lent once and it was seriously difficult!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not a chance in hell

But well done to all those doing it for charity

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why is not drinking alcohol for 30 days such a biggie?

often wondered the same, but then i rarely drink

if someone had said give up bread id have issues though..

I gave up bread for lent once and it was seriously difficult!"

But one of the most effective ways of reducing a muffin top, mine not yours I hasten to add.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"im doing a dry january....but football was on yesterday and january doesn't officially start till the 2nd does it?? lol"

I think it's the 5th isn't it??

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

Im cutting down but not stopping...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Why is not drinking alcohol for 30 days such a biggie?

often wondered the same, but then i rarely drink

if someone had said give up bread id have issues though..

I gave up bread for lent once and it was seriously difficult!

But one of the most effective ways of reducing a muffin top, mine not yours I hasten to add.

It was. So much so I'm tempted to repeat it, but I think no bread AND no alcohol might finish me off

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By *rightonsteveMan
over a year ago

Brighton - even Hove!

I'm not. I don't drink much alcohol anyway but I'm not going to give it up for January.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I dont see how giving up Alkie-Hole will help charity

A: think of the Tax the Chancellor will be losing

B: Even more Pubs will be going out of business.

It looks like i will be keeping the economy afloat single handed

"Hic" Gimp

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By *G LanaTV/TS
over a year ago

Gosport

Definitely not, given my birthday is in Jan I have no intention of ever being full dry for the month.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Definitely not, given my birthday is in Jan I have no intention of ever being full dry for the month."
so is mine more wine abuse lol

her

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By *londeCazWoman
over a year ago

Arse End of the Universe, Cumbria

I've had mostly dry Januarys for the past 20 years or so...I did it before it was a charity thing and I guess I'll continue doing it

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Going to be ffn drinking tonight

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never drink alcohol anyway so every months a dry month for me.

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